IKOT.PH
Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan rejected Russia’s excuse that its submarine stayed in Philippine waters solely to wait for improved weather conditions before returning home. “Hindi kapani-paniwala ang palusot ng Russia na nagpalipas lang ng sama ng panahon ang submarine nito sa karagatang sakop ng Pilipinas,” Pangilinan said, referring to the vessel spotted 80 nautical miles […]
House Deputy Majority Leader Alfred Delos Santos does not favor giving any Filipino fishermen any intelligence and evidence-gathering roles in the seas of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Ang Probinsyano Part-list representative said he rejects putting Pinoy fishermen in danger. “Let soldiers, professionals, and trained reservists do the job, not the fishermen,” the […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, through the Provincial Agriculture Office, distributed livelihood assistance to Bulakenyo fishermen during the distribution of gill nets and marine engines to fisherfolk held at the Bulacan Sports Complex in the City of Malolos. A total of 233 gill nets and 65 marine engines were distributed to 300 Bulakenyo fishermen from the […]
The government should invest more funds for better equipment and technical skills training of Filipino fishermen and their families to mitigate the negative impact of more destructive typhoons on them, Senator Dick Gordon said. Gordon noted that small fishing “bangkas” or motorized pump boats and its crew are at higher risk against more powerful storms […]
A bill seeking to impose stiff penalties for those who will refuse or fail to help persons in distress at sea has been filed at the Senate. Senator Francis Tolentino said he filed Senate Bill No. 209, otherwise known as the Good Samaritan At Sea Law, with the aim of implementing international laws concerning safety […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stressed that government is exerting efforts to obtain justice for the 22-man crew of F/B Gem-Vir I, the fishing boat that sank following an encounter with a private Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea, and that several government agencies would be reaching out to extend assistance to the Filipino fishermen. […]